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Xiaomi MI 8 Lite Mobile Phone
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Editiorial reviews
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4.4 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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4.3 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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We review the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Qualcomm Adreno 512, 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of eMMC flash storage. The Mi 8 Lite is a low-priced Chinese smartphone that can be used as a secondary phone or a smartphone without a contract.Read more
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (2018) (Mobile Phone): 3.8 out of 5 stars from 4 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite carries the "Lite" moniker, but does that mean it is less capable than other mid-range devices? Will the inclusion of a depth camera help? What about the Snapdragon 660 — is it any good? Find out more in our full review and see whether this device can satisfy all your smartphone needs..Read more
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User rating
43
4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
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4.3 out of 5
35 user ratings
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4 stars
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4.1 out of 5
34 user ratings
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 6.0Android 8.1
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz2.15 GHz2.2 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelApple A8Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE
GPU modelPowerVR GX6650Qualcomm Adreno 530
N/A
RAM memory1 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB
4 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.15 in6.26 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
N/A
Panel typeLCDLCD
N/A
Resolution1334 x 750 px1920 x 1080 px2280 x 1080 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
IPS TFTIPS
Pixel density326.0 ppi428.0 ppi403.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
yes
N/A
Dual screen support
N/A
no
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR
N/A
no
N/A
3D touch
N/A
yes
N/A
Multi touch
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.3"
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.0 f
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
Automatic
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detectionFace recognitionyesFace recognition
Geo-tagging
N/A
yes
N/A
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
yes
N/A
LED Flash
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Self timer
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yes
N/A
Voice control
N/A
yes
N/A
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
N/A
5.0 Mpx

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx4.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognitionyesFace recognition
Lens apertureF/2.2
N/A
N/A
HDR mode
N/A
N/A
Auto HDR mode

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot
N/A
Memory card reader
N/A
no
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
Midnight black
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Metal
N/A
Water resistant
N/A
no
N/A
Shock resistant
N/A
no
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.44 in5.73 in6.16 in
Width2.64 in2.77 in2.98 in
Depth0.27 in0.32 in0.3 in
Weight4.55 oz5.11 oz5.96 oz

Connectivity

Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetooth version4.04.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
N/A
Charging connection
  • HDMI
  • Lightning
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
Video outputManufacturer specificNo
N/A
Dual sim support
N/A
yesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
N/A
NFC
N/A
yes
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yes
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C

Cellular

Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
HSPA+
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • VoLTE
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yes
N/A
2G GSM
N/A
yes
N/A
3G UMTS
N/A
yes
N/A
4G LTE
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yes
N/A

Battery

Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
N/A
Battery capacity1810.0 mAh3200.0 mAh3350.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h
N/A
N/A
Talk time14.0 h
N/A
N/A
Replaceable battery
N/A
no
N/A
Fast charging
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
no
N/A

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